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SensoryEdge Kids Furniture and Educational Toys Blog
Monday, November 09, 2009
 Thanksgiving is right around the corner! Although you and your family are probably getting excited, buying ingredients to cook up the annual feast, and taking stock on all the things you have to be thankful for; kids often don't fully understand the meaning of this special holiday. They may even become restless and bored while you are busy with preparations. Thankfully, you can make Thanksgiving more enjoyable for your own kids, as well as any children who will be visiting with friends and family members, by keeping them in mind as you make your holiday plans. We've listed a few items to get your home child-ready, even if you don't already have kids of your own. Toy Link: Educational ToysMake sure you have plenty of activities, games, and/or toys on hand to occupy kids of all ages. Things that very young as well as older children can enjoy include arts and crafts, puzzles, building toys, and pretend play toys. Designate a special place in your home for kids to play. You may choose a corner of the living room so they can still be amongst the rest of the family, or a bedroom where they are free to make more noise. For toddlers and very young children, you may supply play food so they can help "cook" right along beside you! The kiddie table doesn't have to be boring. Choose children's tables with unique shapes, fun themes, and comfortable chairs. By spending a little extra money up front for a quality table, you will have one that will last year after year, as well as give children a fun place to eat or play even when the holidays are over. Toy Link: Kids Table SetsPut away any items that you would prefer not to have broken or lost. If you don't have children, or if your kids are past the age of grabbing knickknacks and putting them into their mouths, you may have valuable or hazardous things sitting around that young children can get into. Get down on the child's level by crawling on your hands and knees, and remove anything that you would rather not see shattering into a million pieces, or that could prove a choking hazard for small children. This will allow you to stop chasing your own kids around if they are of a certain age, and will let guests who have toddlers or infants relax and enjoy the festivities. Have everyone in attendance name one thing they are thankful for including kids. This will force them to think about how lucky they are to have those toys you buy them and allow them to better understand a appreciate the holiday. You may also choose to do this in private as you put the kids to sleep. Explain to them what Thanksgiving means to you, whatever that may be, and have them tell you their own ideas. Toy Link: Kids Sleeping BagsLabels: educational-toys, keeping-kids-busy, kids-sleeping-bags, kids-table-sets, wood-toys
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Monday, October 26, 2009
How To Avoid a Christmas Catastrophe: Batteries!
 You know the scenario all too well. The kids wake up Christmas morning all smiles, anxiously tearing through wrapping paper to find out what each package has in store. They excitedly begin pressing buttons and pulling levers, only to realize where are the batteries? Mom thought Dad was going to get them, and he thought she picked them up last week. The ones in the remote control aren't the right size, and the ones in the junk drawer are, well, junk. No batteries in the entire house, no stores open, and no way to use those new toys. Sound familiar? Don't worry, you can avoid this all-too-common of Christmas woes by following one simple rule: opt for toys that don’t need batteries! It's easier than you think when you stick to the classics. Here are our timeless Christmas faves. (Your kids will love them as much as you did "back in the day" we promise!) Toy kitchens and food: Boys and girls will love cooking up some fun with a toy kitchen with all the accessories. You probably remember serving "dinner" to your parents as a child, and the concept is just as much fun to kids today! Pair it up from toy toasters, pots and pans, and mixers so more kids can play. Kids Art easels, tables, & supplies: Even older kids will love drawing and painting or modeling with clay; and younger kids never grow tired of crayons and markers. Add a kid sized easel, extra paint brushes, and canvas for your older artists and you've got an inexpensive gift idea that your whole family can enjoy. Blocks: Choose from wood blocks to build structures or how about big cardboard blocks for a fort or a great wall? Costumes and dress up props: Your small children will love getting new costumes and dress up clothes as much as your teens love getting real clothes. Find items that fit several sizes at once, and get plenty of props like headgear and scarves it's a gift that will grow with your child. Dolls and accessories: The classic baby doll never goes out of style. Sure, there are models now that cry, wet, and burp on demand; but these extras aren't necessary for your little one to fall in love. Fashion dolls are also still number one, and when you pair them with a new dollhouse… kids can literally spend hours decorating and re-decorating their doll's new home. Labels: christmas-toys, educational-toys, kids-toys
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Monday, October 19, 2009
Top Five Toy Ideas for Toddlers
 The holidays are right around the corner, and you are probably already thinking about what to get your little ones. If you have older children, they will more than likely have no problem letting you know exactly what they want this Christmas (including size, color, and precisely what aisle of the store it can be found on…). Toddlers, on the other hand, can be a bit more difficult to shop for. Because children between the ages of two and five grow and change so quickly, it can be hard to choose items that will not only be fun for them now, but in the year ahead. As small children learn new things and master new skills, the same ole toys he's playing with now probably won't cut it in a few short months. Luckily, there a few toddler toy options that kids can enjoy now, and in the years to come. Blocks and other stacking toys: Younger toddlers learn fine motor skills and hand eye coordination by stacking a few blocks on top of each other. They also learn the concept of cause and effect as they knock the blocks over again and again. Older toddlers and preschoolers continue to enjoy these toys by building actual structures and playing pretend. They can build houses, bridges, people, castles almost anything they want. The usefulness and play value of most blocks is limited only by your child's imagination. Drawing materials: This can include easels, markers, crayons, paper, finger paints, and anything else kids can use to make their mark. Not only will kids be able to create and use their budding imaginations, but drawing with your child is a great way to introduce color recognition, shape recognition, and early reading and writing skills. By watching you make different shapes and letters, they can more easily learn and follow suit. Climbing toys and indoor playgrounds: These are always a hit with kids from crawling age all the way to upper elementary school (if the unit can accommodate older kids). By climbing and jumping around kids not only master the use of virtually every major muscle group, they also have a lot of fun. Play kitchens and play food toys: There is nothing a child likes more than being just like mom and dad. These toys allow them to prepare meals and care for their "children" just like you do, without all the dangers and mess of your real kitchen. Not only that, but these toys grow with children. Young toddlers find it amusing just to pretend to cook and clean, while older children use these items as props in more sophisticated imaginative play. Sand and water tables: You would be hard pressed to find a child of almost any age who didn’t love to build with sand and splash around in the water. Sand and water tables are great for families with kids of various ages because more than one child can play at once. Smaller kids will love feeling the texture of sand and exploring the water with their hands, while older toddlers and preschoolers love to use play tables in conjunction with other toys in imaginative games. (action figures trekking across the dessert, or submarines diving beneath the ocean). Labels: educational-toys, holiday toy sale, toy-sale
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Monday, July 13, 2009
Playtime: More Than Just Fun and Games
 We all know kids love to play games. Whether it's a board game, riding bikes, or hide and seek, your child probably seems like no work and all play. But what many adults don't realize, is that children aren't only goofing off and having a good time. Imaginative play encourages creativity, mathematical skills, and it helps kids work out everyday problems just like grown ups do. When you see your daughter playing with dolls, she's learning about human interaction and caring for others. Games like hopscotch encourage counting skills and taking turns. All of these are very important concepts to know in order to thrive as an adult. Help encourage your child's exploration and pretend play by knowing what to look for in a toy. A good toy doesn't have to be fancy or expensive. Flashing lights and singing puppies may seem entertaining, but simpler toys like blocks and climbing playground toys can be much more beneficial. When children play with more simply designed items, they use their imaginations more out of necessity and end up actually have MORE fun than with flashier items. A climbing toy isn't just a toy: it's a mountain top, a flying trapeze, and the surface of the moon all in one! Choose toys that are age appropriate. A toy that is beyond your child's level will not very enjoyable, and even worse, it might be dangerous. Manufacturers usually list age ranges on the packaging. Better yet, choose toys that can grow with your child. Pick toys that encourage thought provoking play as well as fun. Blocks, shoe tying games, puzzles, and memory games are all entertaining, promote healthy competition for multiple kids to participate in, and they never get outdated. Labels: dramatic-play, educational-toys, pretend-play
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Thursday, June 18, 2009
Traceable Uppercase Wooden Alphabet Puzzle
 Parents, don't let your children fall behind over the long summer break. Get them started learning early so they can "stay ahead of the game." With the Traceable Wooden Alphabet Puzzle by TAG Toys you can help your children be ready for that first year of school. This great product allows you teach your children several very important things at an early age. The learning goals of this product are: - Shapes of the letters
- Developing the writing and drawing readiness skills of muscular movement
- Eye-hand coordination
- Mental image imprinting
TAG Toys makes their products in California to the exacting standards that the sunshine state demands. Durable as well as educational, the surface of each of the letters is made out of laminate that allows your child to write on it with chalk and can be easily erased. Your child can easily trace over each letter with the dotted guidelines that are placed in the center of the letters. This product is great for children age three and over. Once your child has learned the uppercase letters, we have the same product for lowercase letters. Labels: educational-toys, tag-toys, wood-puzzles
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Wednesday, April 29, 2009
My Practical Wooden Toy Tool Set
 Creative and educational toys are a fantastic way to get your little ones to actively use their minds and talents. Working with their hands is the perfect way for them to learn and have fun. Your kids will be able to have fun and build their summer projects. The My Practical Wooden Toy Tool Set is a great toy to accomplish these tasks. This wooden workbench will allow them to measure, tighten and work until their hearts are content. The My Practical Wooden Toy Tool Set is a 39-piece set. The features include a vice, wrench, ruler, hammer, screwdriver and plenty of screws and building pieces to practice building skills. Handy slots are available for all the tool pieces. This allows them to be ready for any project your little one dreams up. This toy is recommended for children ages 3 and up. Children love to use tools because it allows them to be interactive with what they are doing. This toy tool set is the perfect educational toy for them to do so. Wooden toys are durable and fun to play with for children. We have a wide selection of wooden toys to choose from. You can view them all today at Sensoryedge.com. Labels: educational-toys, wooden-toys
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Friday, April 17, 2009
Pretend Play Piggy Bank
 Are you searching for fun, educational toys for infants and toddlers? We have just what you need at Sensoryedge.com. Teaching our children the importance of money and saving can never start too early. The Pretend Play Piggy Bank is the perfect way to teach any child different monetary values with their very own piggy bank. A small handy toy can go a long way in teaching your child to be a saver, not a spender. The Pretend Play Piggy Bank by Melissa and Doug will allow children to learn how to save money, while developing their number and color recognition skills. You will receive a soft pink piggy bank with four colorful tokens. Each token features a monetary value. The underside of the soft piggy bank allows children to remove the soft coins with the help of a large zipper. Drop in multiple coins at a time and add of the amount of money saved. This children's toy is recommended for children ages 6 months and up. Educational toys are great ways to start teaching your children about daily life skills. Kids will be able to learn while they are playing. We have many other educational toys available. You can view them all today at Sensoryedge.com. Labels: educational-toys, piggy-bank, pretend-piggy-bank
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Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Pretend & Play World Traveler Kit
 The Easter Bunny is coming and he loves to leave educational toys. The Pretend and Play World Traveler Kit is a great way for your children to explore being a world traveler from the comfort of their own homes. Children hear adults speak of fabulous places around the world either in person or on television. Now, they have the chance to pretend like they are traveling the world and discovering great experiences. The Pretend and Play World Traveler is an all-inclusive kit that brings your children everything they need to travel the world. Their journey to faraway lands includes a map, passport, travel tickets and postcards. In all there are 91 pieces of equipment for your children to use. They will be able to learn about some of the most fascinating places on earth. Currency is another great addition to this set. The kids will learn about currency from American, Europe and Canada. This exciting set can also be used in a classroom. Simply put, there are few opportunities to let children learn and explore for such a low price. News events are happening all over the world on a daily basis. This great fall and winter activity is a fantastic way for young children to learn about magical places. This educational children's toy would make a great Easter gift for your young loved one. Labels: easter-toys, educational-toys
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Friday, February 13, 2009
Developmental Play Cube
 Sometimes, helping a small child dress themselves can be a bit of a chore. The zippers, buttons and closures can be tricky for them to handle. Here at Sensoryedge.com we have a wonderful developmental toy for your children to learn these handy skills. The Developmental Play Cube is the perfect accessory to allow your children to learn these fine motor skills. The Developmental Play Cube is a great play tool for your children to develop many different skills. This four-sided cube is 17 inches high and covered in a soft vinyl. This educational toy is great for day cares, home use, waiting rooms and any other place you can imagine. This fine motor children's toy has zippers, laces, buttons, bow ties, velcro and chrome closures. Right now this wonderful gift is available at a great low sale price. Your children will be able to learn these daily skills and prepare themselves for their future. We have plenty of developmental toys for you to choose from. Simply choose which is best for your situation at Sensoryedge.com today. Labels: developmental-toys, educational-toys, toy
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Friday, January 02, 2009
My Practical Wooden Toy Tool Set
 Creative and educational toys are a fantastic way to get your little ones to actively use their minds and talents. Working with their hands is the perfect way for them to learn and have fun. The My Practical Wooden Toy Tool Set is a great toy to accomplish these tasks. This wooden workbench will allow them to measure, tighten and work until their hearts are content. The My Practical Wooden Toy Tool Set is a 39-piece set. The features include a vice, wrench, ruler, hammer, screwdriver and plenty of screws and building pieces to practice building skills. Handy slots are available for all the tool pieces. This allows them to be ready for any project your little one dreams up. This toy is recommended for children ages 3 and up. Children love to use tools because it allows them to be interactive with what they are doing. This toy tool set is the perfect educational toy for them to do so. Wooden toys are durable and fun to play with for children. We have a wide selection of wooden toys to choose from. You can view them all today at Sensoryedge.com. Labels: childrens-toys, educational-toys, wooden-toys
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Monday, December 29, 2008
ABC's
For your younger children, learning the ABC's can be a difficult process. There are many different ways to teach your children the alphabet. What is right for one child is not always right for another. Does your child learn by seeing, touching, hearing, or drawing? Our daughter loves art, so we let her create an alphabet house. Our son loves building, so we gave him a tub of Legos and had him build his ABC's. Whatever the method, the key is to do it and do it again.  Most kids start off with the ol' ABC song. This takes time to learn. But, it is a proven technique. Remember, repetition is always the key. The more the child hears, or sees the letters, the quicker they will learn the letters. It can be a fun and entertaining process. We love the Melissa & Doug ABC Train Floor Puzzle. This item is fun and educational, plus the whole family can help. Another good way for them to learn letters is to gather some of their favorite items. If your child has named a favorite stuffed animal, teach them the letters of the name. You can write the letters down so your child can see the letters as you sound them out. Whichever way you choose make it a fun learning experience for everyone involved. Labels: childrens-toys, educational-toys
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Thursday, December 04, 2008
Educational Toys for Kids
 Finding the perfect educational toy for a child can be a difficult process. Once you add in the hassle of holiday shopping, sometimes it can be a bit overwhelming. Have no fear. Sensoryedge.com is here to help you with your educational toy experience. We have a vast array of educational toys for kids that will surely have them learning and having hours of fun. Here are some great educational toys for children that will make your holiday shopping easier. Math Skills Number Puzzle - An exciting math game that challenges your child Lock Box Memory Toy by TAG - You child's memory will get tested with this fun memory toy Stack and Sort Board by Melissa and Doug - Your child will learn about different shapes with this game Shape Sorting Clock by Melissa and Doug - Have great fun while learning all about time Labels: child-toys, educational-toys
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Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Pretend and Play World Traveler Set
 Children love the opportunity to play and discover. The Pretend and Play World Traveler Kit is a great way for your children to explore being a world traveler from the comfort of their own homes. Children hear adults speak of fabulous places around the world either in person or on television. Now, they have the chance to pretend like they are traveling the world and discovering great experiences. The Pretend and Play World Traveler is an all-inclusive kit that brings your children everything they need to travel the world. Their journey to faraway lands includes a map, passport, travel tickets and postcards. In all there are 91 pieces of equipment for your children to use. They will be able to learn about some of the most fascinating places on earth. Currency is another great addition to this set. The kids will learn about currency from American, Europe and Canada. This exciting set can also be used in a classroom. Simply put, there are few opportunities to let children learn and explore for such a low price. News events are happening all over the world on a daily basis. This great fall and winter activity is a fantastic way for young children to learn about magical places. This educational children's toy would make a great holiday gift for your young loved one. Labels: Child-activity, educational-toys
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Wednesday, October 08, 2008
Educational Waiting Room Toys
 The flu season is right around the corner. As we all know, children are especially susceptible to colds and the flu during this time of year. If you work or own a doctors office, now is the time to find all the educational toys you need for those little ones in your waiting rooms. When children are sick, nothing brightens their days more than a fun toy or interesting activity. Upgrade your waiting rooms toys to an educational experience. Our Magnetic Travel USA Map is a great educational toy for children. This toy allows children a unique way to learn all of the 50 states. A special wand moves the magnetic balls around the 50 states to new destinations. This educational toy will challenge the children's thinking and analytical skills. The colorful design of this durable toy will surely brighten their day. Keep the little ones busy this cold and flu season with the proper educational toys in your waiting rooms. They will appreciate the activities during your busy appointment schedule. With the holiday season around the corner, these products make great gifts for those who are in similar situations. Check back with Sensoryedge.com to view all of the latest educational waiting room toys. Labels: educational-toys, waiting-room-toys
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Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Plan Toys
 Some parents often wonder what toys are right for their children and how they can incorporate colors and shapes together to teach them while they are having fun. New parents might find themselves to be growing frustrated while trying to understand how they need to go about teaching their children. Plan Toys can help answer these probing questions. Plan Toys includes color variations and systems in their toys that help improve childrens skill levels. The Click Clack Developmental Toy is a perfect example. This colorful track allows for children to watch the ball roll down the tracks, in and out of holes to eventually hit the bell at the bottom. This developmental toy helps to educate a child on cause and effect skills and visual tracking skills. Another toy with excellent educational value would be the Wooden Shape Sorter. Child fit the appropriate shape with the cut out in the board. Also colorful, this toy helps improve identification skills as well as hand-eye coordination, and color recognition. Being the parent of a toddler, the chaos can be stressful enough. Preoccupy them with these toys that not only stimulate their learning process, but provide entertainment for them as well. Labels: educational-toys, plan-toys
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Monday, June 02, 2008
Wall Doodles!
 Oh, dont we all appreciate our children when they draw beautiful, yet indecipherable, images on the wall? Our little dears definitely need to engage their creative side, however, we would much rather it be designated to something other than our nice, clean wall. Our Hands on Wall Toys will help do just that! Hang it on the wall and let them go to town! This mess free item is heat-sensitive and cleans away with disinfectant spray. They get their fill in of doodling on the wall, while you can relax knowing that they wont spill the paint on your carpet or make a Picasso-worthy drawing in crayon. For your little girls, try the Playsa Face Girl Wall Panel Toy. This toy has the outline of a little girl so she can draw faces on it or whatever else she can create! We didnt forget the boys! Check out the Playsa Face Boy Wall Panel for him. They will both appreciate your generosity, and you can appreciate their clean works of art! Labels: creative-play, educational-toys, waiting-room-toy, wall-toys
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Sunday, April 13, 2008
The Weekly WOW! at SensoryEdge
 The Weekly WOW! is your opportunity to get a great deal on a piece of kids furniture or a cool toy. We've gone to our manufacturers and asked them to give us great deals in order to showcase their product line. Sometimes the Weekly WOW! will be one item, other times it'll be a setor all the products in a particular line. The Weekly WOW! will run from Monday through Sunday.
This weeks Weekly WOW! is the "Go Man Go" and "Poodles in Paris" line by LC Creations. We pestered our friend Chris over at LC Creations until he caved in and allowed us to go low low low on two of his newest lines.
LC Creations is a designer and manufacturer of high quality children’s furniture and accessories specializing in beautifully hand-crafted pieces to decorate and inspire the imagination of both children and parents. Labels: educational-toys, kids-furniture, toys
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Thursday, March 27, 2008
Counting is a Piece of Cake!
 Along with learning letters, you can jump start your preschooler learning her numbers simply by making it fun. The secret is to give her an activity that is enjoyable and combines learning with counting. Th e Stack and Count Layer Cake by Learning Resources is a different way to learn numbers and counting. Each cake is painted either "chocolate" or "vanilla" and has a number on the side. The individual cake pieces are in a graduated size with number 10 being the largest and number 1 being the smallest. Along with numbers, this fun toy also teaches spacial reasoning; that is, learning what goes on what. Can she balance all the larger pieces on the tiny number 1 piece? Experimentation will show her the results. Pretend play is a wonderful way to learn. Let your child pretend she is a baker or a caterer to an important event and she needs to prepare cakes. This is also a great toy for group play as each child can participate in the building of cakes along with counting them too. If you have a preschooler that is yearning to learn her numbers, give her a little boost and make learning to count as easy as, well baking a cake! Labels: educational-toys, learning-resources, learning-toys, pretend-play
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Thursday, March 20, 2008
Keeping Your Kids Entertained on the Road
 This upcoming Easter weekend will entail many family trips to visit relatives and there's nothing more challenging than traveling with young children. Before getting asked "Are we there yet?" for the millionth time and you aren't even out of town yet, you might consider taking along some toys that will keep the kiddos busy as well as keeping their minds active and learning. The Magnetic Pattern Block Kit from Melissa and Doug is an excellent toy to take along on a trip, either in a vehicle or airplane. The kit comes complete with everything your kids need to stay occupied while also learning shapes and logical ways to arrange things. This kit has a magnetic board with a wooden frame and 120 magnetic wooden shapes. There are durable, coated pattern cards that the child simply puts into the wooden frame above the magnet board and then chooses the shapes to fill in the picture. The magnetic pieces will stick to the board right through the pattern card. Once your children have mastered the pattern cards, you can design your own using typing paper or invite your kids to design their own free form shapes directly on the magnetic board. This toy is great for ages three and up and you can talk to little ones about how many sides triangles, squares and rectangles have. The differences in shapes and even point out road signs along the way that match certain blocks. The entire kit comes in a durable carrying case with an easy access zipper pocket so small hands will have no problem getting into their kit and creating hours of fun on the road and off. Labels: educational-toys, Melissa-and-Doug, travel-toy
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Saturday, March 15, 2008
Keeping Your Two-Year Old Interested (And Out of Mischief)
 Even though all kids are different, once your child hits 2-years of age, you will have a similar challenge that many parents of toddlers face - keeping your children interesting and learning - hopefully at the same time. Your two-year old has this great new body that walks, wait - runs and will go everywhere. She will also discover exactly how high she can manage to climb when you've just turned your back for a moment and get a drink of water and her nimble fingers will open cabinets and bring you the flour or sugar - spilling all the way - just in case you needed it. Most of all, two-year olds love to help, well they consider it helping. Instead of getting upset at the mess, try and see it for what it is and let her help you clean up so she understands that making a mess isn't acceptable help. If you're making dinner, let him come in and stir the bowl with your casserole before you put it in the pan to cook and take the time to explain again that hot things can burn him and he needs to be careful. That way you let him help - but also let him help safely. Another thing your two-year old will love is playing games. You need simple games that are fun and interesting to hold her attention and they shouldn't be frustrating either or she'll lose interest quickly. Singing simple songs and inserting a clap or two every now and then will delight your toddler. Shape matching and color choosing are easy toys that most toddlers pick up on quickly; simple puzzles are a great toy most two-year olds adore, reading a book together and there will be some books you read so often your two-year old will start reciting the words on the pages back to you! Those are just a few ways to keep your toddler interested, learning, safe and out of mischief. Labels: educational-toys, Melissa-Doug-Puzzles, toddler-toys, toys
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